Saudi crown prince discusses regional developments with UK’s Cameron

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Updated 01 February 2024
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Saudi crown prince discusses regional developments with UK’s Cameron

  • During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of bilateral relations, areas of joint cooperation and ways to enhance and develop them

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday met British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in Riyadh to discuss bilateral relations and ways in which cooperation between their countries might be enhanced and developed.

They also reviewed the latest regional developments and efforts to ensure security and stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

In a message posted on social media platform X, Cameron later said: “Regional stability is at the top of the UK and Saudi Arabia’s shared priorities. I met HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the UK’s goal of an immediate humanitarian pause in Gaza, followed by a sustainable ceasefire, without a return to fighting.”

Also present at the meeting were the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan, the Kingdom’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and national security adviser, Musaed Al-Aiban. British officials included the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Neil Crompton, and the minister of state for the Middle East, Lord Tariq Ahmed.


Former UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia receives King Abdulaziz Second-Class Scarf

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Former UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia receives King Abdulaziz Second-Class Scarf

  • The award at the Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi was for Sheikh Nahyan’s efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries

LONDON: The Saudi Ambassador to the UAE Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Anqari presented the King Abdulaziz Second-Class Scarf to Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al-Nahyan, the former UAE ambassador to the Kingdom.

The award at the Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi was for Sheikh Nahyan’s efforts to develop and strengthen relations between the two countries during his tenure in the Kingdom.

Sheikh Nahyan is currently the deputy minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE.

The presentation was made in accordance with an order issued by King Salman. Several Saudi and Emirati diplomats and officials attended it on Wednesday.